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Welcome to Manila ...

Manila is located in Pettis County<1>.


The location of Manila has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Manila, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Manila is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Manila lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Manila ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Manila - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Manila.

Communities near Manila ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Manila.

  • Sedalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
  • Knob Noster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
    • Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <4>
  • Lincoln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cole Camp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • La Monte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Smithton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Smithton is located in Pettis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Leeton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
    • Leeton is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Green Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Calhoun
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Manila. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Manila.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Manila. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Manila.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Manila. See our Newspapers Page for Manila.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Manila ...

Looking for more information about Manila? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Manila, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Manila.

Adding Manila to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Manila in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Manila was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Manila post office opened in 1898.

We also found Manila on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Manila.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manila. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pettis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Manila - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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